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IPMS (other)
IPMS may refer to: * Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists, a former British trade union * International Plastic Modellers' Society, an international organisation of plastic model-building hobbyists * International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC), a group of organisations working to develop and implement international standards for measuring property {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institution Of Professionals, Managers And Specialists
The Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists (IPMS) was a trade union representing managers and other people with professional qualifications in the United Kingdom, with a majority of members working in the civil service. History The union was founded in 1919 as the Institution of Professional Civil Servants (IPCS), bringing together seventeen associations based in individual departments of the civil service. The spur for its formation was the creation of the Whitley Council system, on which the new union qualified for two seats. Membership grew rapidly, from 1,534 on formation, to 2,917 the following year, reaching 99,000 by 1980.Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, ''Historical Directory of British Trade Unions'', vol.1, p.108 The union initially operated only as a loose confederation, but in 1946 it established its own National Executive Committee and headquarters, and in 1951, the remaining constituents became branches of the union. At this point, it had strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Plastic Modellers' Society
The International Plastic Modellers' Society (often shortened to IPMS) is an international organisation of hobbyists interested in building plastic model kits. The Society is made up of national branches, and within these, local clubs who usually represent a town, city or locality. The first branch was established in the United Kingdom in 1963. Local clubs organise regular meetings, typically once a month for members to meet up, show off their latest models, discuss the hobby and work on ongoing projects. Many also organise their own annual shows and invite fellow clubs to display alongside traders, and together, these shows make up a busy calendar of events throughout each year. The UK has the most developed club network, with organisations covering virtually the whole country. Elsewhere, local clubs can often function as national branches simultaneously, such as IPMS Argentina who also represent the Mar del Plata region of the country. At a higher level, national branches will al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
